US World War 2 fighter planes shown in the form of model airplanes. These World War 2
planes come in plastic model kits, die cast models, balsa wood model airplanes,
and mahogany planes. The following list of World War 2 planes is in about
the order of manufacture. By looking at this page, you can see a quick
reference on these fighter plane pictures.

World War 2 US Fighter Planes

P-26A Peashooter Scale ModelsFirst flown in 1932, the P-26 had the honor of being America's first all-metal fighter plane. It also had the distinction of being the U.S. Army Air Corps' first pursuit monoplane. The "A" variant was powered by a 600 hp (450 kW) Pratt and Whitney® R-1340-27 engine. The P-26 was the fastest front-line fighter around, until the U.S.A.A.C. replaced it with the Seversky P-35 and Curtiss P-36 in 1938.

F2A-2 Buffalo - the U.S. Navy's first monoplane fighter - operated by the U.S. Navy's VF-2 stationed aboard the USS Lexington (CV-2) during the early stages of World War II.

The Brewster Buffalo, a pre-war U.S. Navy fighter, was used very effectively by the Finnish Air Force in its battles with the Soviets. Here we see top Finnish ace, Eino Juutilainen, who attained 33 of his incredible 94 victories in a Buffalo.

Winning a competition against the Grumman F4F Wildcat in 1939, the Brewster F2A Buffalo became the U.S. Navy's first monoplane fighter aircraft and saw limited service during the early years of World War II.

The Seversky P-35 was a fighter aircraft built in the United States by the Seversky Aircraft Company in the late 1930's. The P-35 was the first single-seat fighter in U.S. Army Air Corps to feature all-metal construction, retractable landing gear and an enclosed cockpit. The first production P-35 was delivered to the USAAC in May 1937.

The Fairchild PT-19 (company designation Fairchild M62) is an American Fairchild Aircraft monoplane primary trainer aircraft that served with the United States Army Air Forces, RAF and RCAF during World War II.

The Helldiver was developed to replace the smaller Douglas SBD Dauntless. The SB2C was deployed late in the war and was used to help destroy the two largest battleships ever built: the Musashi and Yamato.

Introduced by the U.S. military in 1940, the SBD Dauntless naval scout plane and dive bomber flew to great success during the Second World War and was arguably unmatched by similar aircraft developed by the Axis Forces. The Douglas SBD Dauntless proved to be a deadly threat against the Japanese enemy in the Pacific Theater of World War II, especially during the Battle of Midway, where she sank four aircraft carriers. Serving as the U.S. Navy's primary carrier-flown scout plane and dive bomber from 1940-1944, the Douglas SBD Dauntless is perhaps best remembered for helping to destroy Japanese aircraft carriers at the Battle of Midway in June 1942.

The Vought OS2U Kingfisher was an American catapult-launched observation floatplane. The OS2U was the main shipboard observation aircraft used by the United States Navy during World War II, and 1,519 of the aircraft were built. It served on battleships and cruisers of the US Navy, with the United States Marine Corps in Marine Scouting Squadron Three (VMS-3), with the United States Coast Guard at coastal air stations, at sea with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, and with the Soviet Navy. The Royal Australian Air Force also operated a few Kingfishers from shore bases.

The Grumman F7F Tigercat is a heavy fighter aircraft that served with the United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) from late in World War II until 1954. It was the first twin-engined fighter to be deployed by the USN.

With twin booms, tricycle landing gear,
and a wheel instead of a stick, the Lightning was one of the strangest
fighters America ever sent to the skies. But it was also one of the
best, earning a place in World War II history.

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P-40 Warhawks Models herealso called the Flying Tiger
and the Tiger Shark
Although lacking somewhat in maneuverability
and rate of climb, the P-40s top speed of 352 mph, coupled with its rugged
construction, armor plating and fast diving speed, enabled it to
hold its own against most of the fighter planes in existence at that
time

The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was the first aircraft designed specifically as a radar-equipped night fighter. Dubbed the "Black Widow," the Northrop P-61 was not only America's first purpose-built night fighter, but also the largest, most-heavily armed fighter aircraft flown by the United States during World War II.

The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco is a turboprop light attack and observation aircraft. It was developed in the 1960s as a special aircraft for counter-insurgency (COIN) combat, and one of its primary missions was as a forward air control (FAC) aircraft. It can carry up to three tons of external munitions, internal loads such as paratroops or stretchers, and can loiter in the area for three or more hours.

The North American Aviation T-28 Trojan is a piston-engined military trainer aircraft used by the United States Air Force and United States Navy beginning in the 1950s. Besides its use as a trainer, the T-28 was successfully employed as a Counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft, primarily during the Vietnam War.

Please Note:
I took the photo of the clouds used in the background picturewhile we were
flying from a Northern Siberian city named Khatangaon our way to
the North Pole in April 2002.
C. Jeff Dyrek, webmaster